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Grant
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by Grant 14 Nov 2012 14:03
Gents
Decided last night that I am in the mood to go where no man has gone before: helpsign:
. I am leaving this hell hole on the 22 December and will be driving to Carnarvon for the first overnight stop. From these I will be going to Verneukpan and then on to the Cederberge. Two day there and then back via the Baviaanskloof.
Has anybody else been here, and suggestions please. Would also like to meet up with other Nissan4x4/Patrol owners on the trip
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Alex Roux
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by Alex Roux 14 Nov 2012 14:20
Grant
We drove the Baviaans / Kouga route over the mountain from Langekloof to Baviaanskloof in December 2011.
http://www.openafrica.org/participant/B ... -4x4-Route
Probably the most scenic and most remote route I have ever driven.
Some pitcures from my original trip report:
http://www.patrol4x4.co.za/viewtopic.ph ... 458#p24458
Accomodation:
http://www.baviaanslodge.co.za/ContactUs.aspx
We are still considering whether to do it again.
The route is not that challenging, You can do most without engagin 4x4, but it is long, around 32 km, takes between 3 and 5 hours, depending on how much you stop.
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by Kagiso II 14 Nov 2012 14:25
don't miss out on route 66 !![or is it 62 ??] aggenee nou kan ek nie onthou nie .. ag wat, gaan verdwaal op jou eie WWW
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Grant
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by Grant 14 Nov 2012 14:28
TX Alex,
But we will be doing the RTT thing. Will start planning the trip, but I ma not going to book anything. Get accomodation as we go
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Herrie
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by Herrie 14 Nov 2012 16:27
Ons so ook nou in die Kaap gewees het en die grondpad via Verneukpan en Loeriesfontein en Vanrynsdorp na Brittanniabaai toe gery het. Nou word SWAMBO Maandag geopereer so ons sal dit maar volgende jaar doen.
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by Abri Hoffman 14 Nov 2012 16:41
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by ricster 14 Nov 2012 16:44
oh damn.... droool droool....slobber slobber......
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by Abri Hoffman 14 Nov 2012 16:48
ricster wrote: oh damn.... droool droool....slobber slobber......
57km x 11km to be exact
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by Tinus lotz 14 Nov 2012 16:57
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by Kagiso II 14 Nov 2012 18:17
Nevermind the vlaktes -- I want one of those suitcases Abri has on his 'trol ... magtag, ek sal plek he vir al Dwergie se vakanieklere :-)
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. I am leaving this hell hole on the 22 December and will be driving to Carnarvon for the first overnight stop. From these I will be going to Verneukpan and then on to the Cederberge. Two day there and then back via the Baviaanskloof.
